''Swimmer'' is a 2012 Scottish

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directed by Lynne Ramsay. The film won Best Short Film at the

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Cast

Tom Litten as The Swimmer.

Production

The film was one of 4 unique co-commissions in partnership between BBC Films,

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and the

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to celebrate the

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Reception

Director Lynne Ramsay was nominated for Best Short at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). Ramsay went on to receive a BAFTA Award for Best Short Film at the

in 2013 for ''Swimmer.''

References

External links

* 2012 drama films 2012 films BAFTA winners (films) Films directed by Lynne Ramsay 2012 short films British drama short films 2012 Cultural Olympiad 2010s British films {{2010s-UK-film-stub